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ATXPhotoDude
Austin, Central Texas, TX
Austin photographer who lists Airbnb rentals among the property types photographed, alongside homes, condos and commercial buildings.
Airbnb photographers in Austin, TX
20 photographers in this directory publicly advertise short-term or vacation-rental work covering Austin. Each profile links straight to the provider so you can see their portfolio and request a quote yourself, or send one request and get quotes. We do not take a commission and we do not broker the booking.
Listings are compiled from each business's own public materials. Nothing on this page is an endorsement, a price quote, or a guarantee of availability.
Photographers covering Austin
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Austin Rocks Productions
Austin, TX
Austin real estate photography and videography company that lists vacation rentals among the property types it regularly photographs.
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Boko Media
Austin, TX
Austin real estate media company whose posted client testimonial praises the amazing pictures received for their Airbnb.
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Bordeau Photo
Austin, Dripping Springs, Texas Hill Country, TX
Photography for homes, rentals and interior design projects, with short-term rental work across Austin, Dripping Springs and the Hill Country.
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Bruce Fluet Real Estate Photography
Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Hutto, Taylor, Cedar Park, TX
Austin-metro real estate media company whose posted client testimonial thanks them for photos of the client's Airbnb.
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Casa Realty Media
Austin, TX
Austin media company with a dedicated Airbnb page selling professional short term rental photos to attract more guests.
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David Pezzat Photographers
Austin, San Antonio, TX
Airbnb and short-term rental photography for Austin and San Antonio, with edited images delivered within 48 hours and guidance on preparing the space.
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Full Package Media
Austin, Dallas, TX
Austin real estate photography company that lists vacation rentals and lake houses among the properties it has photographed.
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Key Listing Media
Austin, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Georgetown, Dripping Springs, TX
Austin media company that lists short-term rentals as one of its shoot categories, with a dedicated service page.
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MrHevia Media
San Antonio, Houston, Austin, TX
Texas real-estate media team with a dedicated Airbnb and Vrbo short-term rental service in San Antonio, Houston and Austin.
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Optica Photo
Austin, Buda, Cedar Park, Dripping Springs, Georgetown, Kyle, Leander, Pflugerville, Round Rock, San Marcos, Wimberley, TX
Austin real estate photography studio whose posted client testimonial describes hiring them to photograph short term rentals.
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Premier Property Productions
Austin, Central Texas, TX
Central Texas real estate media company stating its professional images pay dividends for vacation rental listings as well as commercial leasing.
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Real Estate Exposures
Austin, TX
Multi-market real estate media franchise offering a dedicated FSBO / VRBO / Airbnb photography service on its Austin, Texas location page.
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Signature Style Imagery
Austin, TX
Austin photographer with a dedicated Airbnb portfolio of properties shot for short-term rental listings.
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Texas Drone Tours
San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas, TX
Texas aerial and property photography company with a vacation rental photography section covering San Antonio.
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The Vacation View
Austin, Texas Hill Country, Central Texas, TX
Austin-based studio offering luxury architectural and interior photography specifically for vacation rental properties across Central Texas.
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TK Images
Houston, Austin, San Antonio, TX
Texas real estate photography company with a vacation-rental service page covering images licensed for Vrbo and Airbnb listings.
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Twist Tours
San Antonio, Austin, TX
San Antonio real estate photography company that lists vacation rentals among the property types it photographs.
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Wes Albanese Photography
Austin, Temple, Killeen, Salado, Troy, Georgetown, Waco, TX
Central Texas photographer serving Austin who states his photography packages are also great for Airbnb and rental properties.
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ZABE Media
Austin, TX
Austin media company stating it provides photography and other services for real estate, Airbnb, and businesses in greater Austin.
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What the Austin photographers on this page offer
Counted from the 20 listings above, so you can see at a glance how many cover each add-on before you start asking for quotes.
| Service | Providers | When it earns its cost |
|---|---|---|
| Drone and aerial | 9 of 20 | Worth it when the setting sells the stay: a view, a pool, a roofline, a lakefront. |
| Video | 11 of 20 | A walkthrough answers layout questions that stills leave open, and it travels well on social. |
| 3D tours and Matterport | 9 of 20 | Lets a guest walk the property before booking. Strongest for larger or unusual layouts. |
| Floor plans | 8 of 20 | Answers the sleeping-arrangement question before a group has to ask it. |
| Twilight shots | 3 of 20 | One dusk exterior often becomes the cover photo, because lit windows read as welcoming. |
| Virtual staging | 7 of 20 | Useful for an empty or part-furnished property you are listing before it is dressed. |
| Published fast turnaround | 1 of 20 | Matters when you are racing to get a listing live for a particular weekend. |
Registration rules for short-term rentals in Austin
Austin requires short-term rental owners and operators to hold a city licence, renewed annually.
Checked 26 September 2026 against the city's own guidance: City of Austin, Short-Term Rentals. Rules change. Confirm with the city before you list, and treat this as a pointer, not legal advice.
How to choose a short-term rental photographer in Austin
The directory tells you who exists. This is what experienced hosts check before they book, and it applies whichever provider you pick.
- Ask to see a short-term rental shoot, not a house sale shoot. Listing photography for a sale sells square footage. Rental photography sells a stay. Ask for a full set from one Airbnb or Vrbo property, not a highlights reel of their best rooms across twenty jobs.
- Agree the deliverables in writing before the shoot. Number of final images, resolution, whether you get both a web-sized and a full-size set, turnaround, and what a reshoot costs if something was missed.
- Check the licence covers the platforms you use. You need the right to use the images on Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, your own site and in paid ads. Some photographers licence for a single listing by default.
- Book the light, not just the day. Interiors in a bright room and a twilight exterior are two different times of day. If you want both, that is a longer booking, and it is cheaper to plan than to repeat.
- Prepare the property as if a guest were arriving. Beds made with the linen you actually provide, surfaces clear, bins hidden, bulbs working and matched in colour temperature. Mixed bulb colour is the most common reason a room photographs badly.
- Tell them what you are selling. The workspace, the coffee setup, the parking, the hot tub, the view. A photographer who knows your three strongest selling points will build the set around them.
Other areas these photographers also cover
Taken from the service areas each business publishes on its own site. The number is how many of the 20 providers on this page say they travel there.
- Georgetown 4
- Cedar Park 3
- Central Texas 3
- Dripping Springs 3
- Round Rock 3
- Dallas 2
- Pflugerville 2
- Texas Hill Country 2
Travel beyond a provider's usual radius often carries a fee. Confirm it when you ask for a quote.
Common questions
- How much does Airbnb photography cost in Austin?
- Each photographer sets their own prices and this directory takes no commission, so we do not publish a rate. What moves the price is the size of the property, whether you add drone, video or a floor plan, and how quickly you need the files. Ask two or three of the 20 photographers listed on this page for a quote: every profile links straight to their own site.
- How many photos does an Airbnb or Vrbo listing need?
- Cover every room a guest can use, plus the kitchen, each bathroom, all sleeping arrangements, outdoor space and anything you advertise as an amenity. A studio or one-bedroom is usually covered by 20 to 30 images. A larger house needs more, because guests scroll until they can picture themselves in the space. Your photographer will advise on the exact count for your property.
- How quickly can I get the photos back?
- 1 of the 20 photographers covering Austin advertises delivery within 24 or 48 hours. Agree the turnaround in writing before the shoot, especially if you are trying to get a listing live for a particular weekend.
- Do I need drone shots or video for a short-term rental?
- In Austin, 9 of the 20 photographers listed here advertise drone work, 11 advertise video and 11 advertise 3D tours or floor plans. Drone earns its cost when the setting is part of the appeal, such as a view, a pool or a lakefront. A floor plan helps most for larger properties and groups, because it answers the sleeping-arrangement question before a guest asks it.
- How should I prepare the property before the shoot?
- Treat it as a guest arrival: everything clean, every surface clear, beds made with the linen you actually provide, bins and personal items out of frame. Replace dead bulbs and match the bulb colour across a room, because mixed lighting is the most common reason images look off. Open blinds fully, and tell the photographer which amenities you want featured, such as a coffee setup, a workspace or parking.
- Are these photographers vetted?
- They are listed because their own website publicly advertises short-term, vacation-rental or Airbnb work, and we record the page and date we checked. That is a factual check, not a judgement of quality, and it is not an endorsement. Listings marked claimed or verified have been through the extra steps set out on our listing policy page. Always look at a portfolio yourself before you book.